Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that the foundation has to be a good, basic education. I think Members in the House I know are proud to see that our graduation numbers are coming up. That will stand us in good stead. But from there, we know that we have to focus on post-secondary education. We have to focus on developing trades and making sure more people, boys and girls, are interested in entering these fields, because there will be a number of jobs in this new economy that we are creating throughout the Northwest Territories. We are still very optimistic that this project is a go, but that doesn't mean that there isn't other ongoing oil and gas exploration. We need to continue to send the right messages to industry that there is certainty here. We recognize that there are some challenges around this federal regulatory regime. We need to force and insist that the federal government make improvements to that. But, Mr. Speaker, the North is a good place to do business. We can work with our people to ensure they get the benefits of these jobs, but we will work diligently over the next coming years to roll out the required training programs to make sure that in areas where there are high unemployment numbers, sometimes 30 and 40 percent, we have more than just seasonal employment. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 36-15(6): Maximizing Resource Development Employment Opportunities
In the Legislative Assembly on March 14th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 36-15(6): Maximizing Resource Development Employment Opportunities
Question 36-15(6): Maximizing Resource Development Employment Opportunities
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 13th, 2007
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